China the Beautiful

wavedancing · Joined: 13 Aug 2003 Posts: 51 Location: U S

Shi Qi Tie is the collections of some of Wang Xizhi's letters. It's called Shi Qi Tie since the first two characters are Shi Qi.

The calligraphy is neatly lettered, delicate, graceful and beautiful. This
piece is specially good for studying Cao Shu.

chinapage · Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2003 12:27 pm Post subject:

Wang Xizhi is much admired in Japan as well as in China.

Kyoto National Museum has this.

http://www.chinapage.com/calligraphy/wangshi17.html

Professor Patricia B. Ebrey has a good write-up at

http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/callig/7calsixd.htm

well worth careful readings.

r_yamashina · Joined: 09 Sep 2003 Posts: 45

Probably, this album is in MITUI-LIbrary in Tokyo.
It is the most popular version in Japan.
I feel another version of Hai-Fu Museum Honan Province should be
better.
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Reiji Yamashina, Tokyo

wavedancing · Joined: 13 Aug 2003 Posts: 51 Location: U S

Can you provide some pictures to compare? I also have at least two versions. This is the better one.
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Lixin

r_yamashina · Joined: 09 Sep 2003 Posts: 45

Sorry my degitalizing tool became poor, I will offer better images
after several weeks .

r_yamashina · Joined: 09 Sep 2003 Posts: 45

This is from a poor plate in PRC periodicals.
I cannot find good photo

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Reiji Yamashina, Tokyo